MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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